The landscape of St. Lawrence is characterized by a remarkable and harmonious diversity combining both hedgerow farmland, woodland and heath wastelands and wet meadows. The terrain is varied with three hills. One located in the South, Beaumont area, the other located in the East sector Lézeran and the third located in the North sector mounds. These three elevations offer outstanding views of the valley and the village of Ust Saint-Laurent-sur-Oust. Southeast, overlooking the valley of the River Oust, a massive large wooded 80 acres partly owned by Groupement Forestier de Beaumont is crossed by trails. It allows relaxation and the practice of outdoor sports (hiking, horseback or mountain bike). At Southwest, The town is bordered by the canal from Nantes to Brest. A lock and a hydro drive this section of the river. Besides the canal, water in other forms animates the landscape (source étier, well, wash fountain and streams ...). Since July 2007, a bridge on the Oust connects the town to the canal from Nantes to Brest, and thus have access to walking, cycling and perhaps horse hauling and all walking areas located on the other side of the canal.

The municipality has participated in the creation of the "first Community of Communes of France, the Val d'Oust" (CCVO) on July 92, became the Community of Municipalities of Val d'Oust and Lanvaux (CCVOL) in 1997.

Through CCVOL a manor house (1624) and his peasant farmhouse, located in the village, has become a tourist accommodation. The farmhouse also houses the local Cyber-base - Cybercommune, service discovery and introduction of new technologies and an auditorium.

In order to improve the quality of life in Saint-Laurent, the municipality established a Long Distance Transport service between St. Laurent / Missiriac / Malestroit to facilitate the movement of people, every Thursday morning for the market Malestroit. The town of Saint-Laurent also has a tennis court and a rugby field.

But St. Lawrence is also distinguished by the importance of community life. Since 1993 the Association Living in St Laurent (AVSL), organizes the Festival "Cabaret Home" which has gained a regional reputation, and even national, since television came FR3 film Festival 2000 issue "Should not dream" and provides a flow of more than 5,000 people during the two days of celebration. The AVSL adheres to the association of Saint-Laurent de France which has 40 of the 103 cities with the name Saint Laurent. Every year, one of Saint Laurent organizes a gathering of cities of the Association in July 2010, it was the turn of the Common Saint-Laurent-sur-Oust.

A major project has been realized: the construction of a bridge connecting the Oust the town of Saint-Laurent to the towpath on the other side of the canal. If you feel an urge to walk, Saint-Laurent offers Ruffiac with a hike of 12 km, the trail Houssa ranked Departmental Plan of Walks and Hikes (PDIPR) plans are available at the Town Hall.

With a dynamic associative fabric, its small size does not make it less active town that has always tried to innovate while maintaining the quality of life of its citizens and where tourism and culture are present. His motto: St Lawrence it's fun!

Things to see and do

Parish Church of St. Lawrence (sixteenth century): Built in the 16th century, rebuilt several times, the church is built of schist repointed with lime. It has the shape of a Latin cross without aisles, the south arm is more recent. The octagonal bell tower is topped by a sharp arrow slated. Two bays are equipped with stained glass windows by the master glassmaker Nantes F. Razin (1945). The glass master is the martyrdom of St Lawrence on an iron grill, heated by hot coals. The cemetery, partly encircling the monument was moved in 1943 to clear a space around the building.

Cross Cemetery (1887): The cross is placed on a pedestal of masonry Pali shale and stone red conglomerate, rebuilt in 1887. The round was decked out in his top three moldings, the fact dominate the "fields of the dead." The granite cross, old, is tarnished but reveals its cutting close to the design of the Maltese cross, called Templar. It is unclear whether it is related to one of the outbuildings of the commander of this order Carentoir, not far away.

House (1624) in the town center (next to the church): The corner of the house door, engraved, the date of its construction. She is paired shale structural work but uses the granite lintels, jambs and skylights. Its decorated with denticles skylights symbolically affirm the nobility of the contractor. The jambs of openings are made of large uneven stones, partially cut, while a relative symmetry in them is scarce in rural areas during this period. Each of the two levels of housing included only one large room. This building is adjacent to a farmhouse which became a tourist accommodation center, belonging to the Community of Municipalities of Val d'Oust and Lanvaux.

Fountain St Laurent (1924): rebuilt, it takes older items, such as the curb. The niche houses a terracotta statue of St Lawrence, who holds in his hands a grill and palm symbol of his martyrdom. He is invoked against fire and burns.

Château Beaumont (thirteenth century): Its history is linked to that of Malestroit seat of a powerful stronghold to which it belongs. In 1294 Payen III, knight, lord of Malestroit the Argoet and Beaumont provides the Duke of Brittany five Knights Ost. The building is located at the southern entrance of the town, on a hill where it overlooks the valley of the River Oust, affirming its supervisory role. Restored 1900, and between 1966 and 1968, the current building retains some elements of the old building, although it underwent many transformations. On the large fireplace in the lounge is inscribed the motto of the house in Doue avenzo ty "God with us in the house."

Lock Beaumont (late 16th century): This is the first lock chamber of France, to facilitate navigation between Redon and Malestroit.

The Neolithic site of Beaumont: Located on a rugged, overlooking the valley of the River Oust, the natural protection it offers, sought by prehistoric man, said he was occupied from the Neolithic to the Middle Ages. It is an almost complete a grave side-entry plan with a rich furniture Neolithic and a set of charred human bones, rare in the region, which will be revealed. Excavations around the monument reveal a use other than funeral, wider. A Neolithic habitat is found, and a second occupation of the end of the second Iron Age partially overlaps the first. The menhir located 30 m from the tomb reveals its upper end figures oval or round, perhaps closer to the circular patterns adorning the idols of monuments Locmariaquer.

The Courtil the Fairies: evil place surrounded by a moat, the building of which the origin is unknown, according to popular tradition, the haunt of fairies who haunt the region. Continuing towards the valley of the Oust, you can admire the view and understand the importance of such a site for monitoring the valley.

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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

The territory of the Community of Municipalities of the Val d'Oust Lanvaux and has a rich architectural heritage, natural and culinary craft a wide variety:

Architectural heritage: villas and castles.

Heritage of Memory: The museums, the territory is rich CCVOL many museums and cultural sites of interest related to memory as the Museum of the Resistance of Saint Marcel or the museum of old trades Lizio to go ... discoveries of the times not so far away ...

For history buffs, tours of heritage interpretation and Lizio Malestroit.

For bikers, the discovery of Caro circuit or routes around the green way!

Nature lovers can feast on several hiking loops between the channel and the greenway such as between the towns of Roc-Saint-André, the chapel Caro, and Sérent Malestroit.

The mills of the corner ... or corner of the mills? Morbihan with nearly 60 mills in operation is the most dynamic French department in Moulins. Most of the park consists of water mill, became more profitable than windmills, heavily taxed when the revolution. The area lends itself well with its many rivers, but the overall level is much lower than it was and the conversion of many of these mills has become reality.